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Brian Arkin said he was on the Planning Commission when the gas station was being proposed on the Bernal property. He said the applicant came in with a gas station of a stucco box, but eventually he came back with something approvable which is the nicest looking in the state. He found that the owner hired the architect who did the homes to do the gas station and he hoped the developers could use this approach. He said shops should integrate with the senior project and the park, he would envision 40 foot deep sidewalks and grass berms where people can mix in and integrate, and he said the "strip mall" effect should be enhanced as well as reduced density. Regarding the Stoneridge extension, it is based on a 20 year old traffic model in the EIR that has regional improvements made and he asked that the extension not be built just because of the shopping center and asked to look at the phasing and regional improvements that are 20 years out. Mayor Hosterman closed public comment. Commissioner O'Connor referred to the Hendricks proposal and said he would like to see more landscaping on the interior to soften the inside, and not necessarily trees. Commissioner Narum said she would like to see the transition from the various developments to the parks reviewed further, liked the landscaping along the freeway by the CLC development and voiced concerns with the number of visitor parking spaces for CLC development. She wants to see sidewalks and bike paths on both sides of Stoneridge Drive and Auto Mall Parkway, questioned if there was a funding mechanism and preservation of the right-of-way for the four lanes, voiced concern with colors proposed and hoped for a consistent and compatible palette, supported the freeway Auto Mall sign as proposed, voiced concern about the delivery circulation for the shopping center which should be addressed in conditions of approval, voiced concern with the shopping center design and felt the center at Stanley and Valley was a fabulous design and asked to further look at the components of that. She appreciates the green building features but felt more could be done for the design of the center to fit in with the Pleasanton architecture. Commissioner Olson said he likes what he has seen, but because of the concern for getting as many customers to the retail site, the City could put Stoneridge through, but short of this, he wanted unencumbered bicycle access through the EVA. He was not in favor of a gas station, suggested considering what Livermore is doing on the other side of EI Charro and let them have the gas station if it is incorporated in their plan. He likes the green aspects of the development which he felt could be a template for other projects. Commissioner Pearce agrees with the bike access and EVA, wanted to make sure parking for CLC was appropriate, felt the facility needs to be sound-proofed, said all projects should be integrated and synthesized with each other and blend together. She was not sure they needed to represent Pleasanton, but more have their own upscale architectural style. Commissioner Fox asked to see the auto mall car wash moved further to the east so it is away from the neighborhood, wants a buffer area between the Auto Mall and the CLC property due to spill-over from the lights, felt the auto mall freeway sign should be reduced somewhat to fit in more with the existing signs in Pleasanton, as well as making sure there is no obstruction from the airport. She voiced concerns about the location of the convalescent hospital and suggested CLC talk with Livermore Airport in terms of planning and clarifying exactly what zone this falls into which needs to also be clarified prior to the draft EIR coming out. Regarding the retail center, she believes the scale does not fit in with the area. The area behind the retail spaces is adjacent to the Arroyo Mocho and the community park is situated so there is dead area between City CounciUPlanning Commission 14 November 8, 2007 Joint Workshop